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GIGABYTE B760M G AX vs MSI PRO B860M-E

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  • 57specifications compared
  • 27differ
  • 30identical
  • 36known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI PRO B860M-E has 1,066 MHz more supported memory clock speed (max) than the GIGABYTE B760M G AX (9066 MHz vs 8000 MHz). The MSI PRO B860M-E has 2 more USB 2.0 connectors than the GIGABYTE B760M G AX (4 vs 2). The MSI PRO B860M-E has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the GIGABYTE B760M G AX (2 vs 1). Processor socket: LGA 1700 on the GIGABYTE B760M G AX, LGA 1851 (Socket V1) on the MSI PRO B860M-E. Supported processor sockets: LGA 1700 on the GIGABYTE B760M G AX, LGA 1851 on the MSI PRO B860M-E.

  • Processor socket
    • B760M G AX:LGA 1700
    • PRO B860M-E:LGA 1851 (Socket V1)
  • Supported processor sockets
    • B760M G AX:LGA 1700
    • PRO B860M-E:LGA 1851
  • ECC сompatibility
    • B760M G AX:ECC & Non-ECC
    • PRO B860M-E:Non-ECC
  • Supported memory clock speed (max)
    • B760M G AX:8000 MHz
    • PRO B860M-E:9066 MHz
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • B760M G AX:M.2, SATA III
    • PRO B860M-E:M.2, Micro SATA III
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • B760M G AX:2
    • PRO B860M-E:4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • B760M G AX:1
    • PRO B860M-E:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors
    • B760M G AX:0
    • PRO B860M-E:1

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Comparison of B760M G AX, PRO B860M-E
93 specifications
Processor3 differ
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1700LGA 1851 (Socket V1)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Core™ i9, Intel® Pentium® GoldIntel Core Ultra (Series 2)
Supported processor socketsDiffersLGA 1700LGA 1851
Memory3 differ
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECC & Non-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers8000,7800,7600,7400,7200,7000,6800,6600,6400,6200,6000,5800,5600,5200,4800,4400 MHz9066,6400 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)Differs8000 MHz9066 MHz
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, SATA IIIM.2, Micro SATA III
RAID supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneNot supportedUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2304 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
HDCPKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers01
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Front panel connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
12V power connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of CPU fan connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of water pump connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of RGB LED pin headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers32
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI versionDiffers2.02.1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPort versionKnown for one1.2Unknown — not stated by the source
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
USB connector typeKnown for oneUSB Type-A, USB Type-CUnknown — not stated by the source
Network4 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffers2.5 Gigabit Ethernet5 Gigabit Ethernet
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
WLAN controller modelKnown for oneIntel Wi-Fi 6E AX211Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionDiffers5.25.4
Features3 differ
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersIntelAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel B760 ExpressIntel B860
PC health monitoringKnown for oneFan, Temperature, Voltage, Water coolingUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10 x64, Windows 11 x64Windows 11 x64
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC897
Product colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlack
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generationDiffers4.05.0
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
BIOS3 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers128 Mbit256 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers5.06.5
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) versionKnown for one2.7Unknown — not stated by the source
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionDiffers2.73.7
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm220 mm
DepthDiffers225 mm243.8 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNorton Internet SecurityUnknown — not stated by the source

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